Ornamentation for stockings and other stretchable materials



May 13, 1952 E, TROY 2,596,965

QRNAMENTATION FOR STOCKINGS AND OTHER STRETCHABLE MATERIALS Filed May20, 1950 Z g5 /45 lf-ign Z Patented May 13, i952 UNITED S'I'Af'llllSlGFFI'CE EllenTroyfNew York,fN Y.

Application May .20,v 1950; Serial No.- 163,-310

This invention relatesto a method of decorat"V ingnylon mesh material orapplying` ornaments thereto, which material is Vused for knittedproducts,A such as stockings, panties and. like Wearing; apparel.

It is one of the main-objectsof the inventionto provide I meansfacilitating the connection vof rhinestones, -gems, pearlsand likejewelry pieces with-the mesh material without piercing the latteranddamagingfsuchfrmaterial by runs, etc.v

It is another object of the invention to provide means affordingreinforcement of the mesh material at the location of the rhinestonethereon;

Still a further object of the invention is to provide meansfensuringsubstantially full exibility of the mesh material at the location of thejewelry piece.

Yet another objectV ofthe invention resides in theprovision .of meansenhancing the aesthetic; appearance and salability of stockings and likeproducts made from extremely fine mesh material, preferably sheer nylonof, for example, 60 or- 66 gauge and.15 denier.

A still further yobjectief this invention is. the provision of meansallowing the fabric or fibrous materialworkedupon to be subjected tobending, cutting, washing and cleaning operations withoutinjuriouslyaiiecting the design, configuration or outline oftheornamentation.

Yet another'object of this invention is to provide means contributing'toa simplified and commercially practical methodfby which a fabricmaterial of the aforesaid character will be effectively provided withornamental forms or shapes .which adhere firmly to said material.

' With the above and other objectszin'view, the invention will behereinafter more fully-,described and the :combination and varrangementof parts willA be .shown in the accompanying `,drawing and` pointed outin .thefclaims which form part of the specification.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1V is a iperspective. view of a. diamond-V shapedrstone .as seenpartly from the vunderface thereof ;y

Fig.;2 is a sectionalview. of the stone as applied toa-inne; nylon :meshb'ase and illustrating steps of the process accordingto the invention;

Fig'. 2a is a top plan view (shown on a reduced scale) of .a stonemounting made in accordance With;.the .inventiomand as seen in Fig. 2b;

Fig.'Y 2b is. .a crossfsectio'nal View similar to. that of.Y Figs; 2,:illustrating-.arA modification of the ing vention;

Figs. 3 j.is;aicrossisectional view` similar to :that

- 2 ofiFig. .2and.,.illustrating further and nal steps of `tlnaprocessinaccordance with the invention;

Fig. 4 .is .a side-.elevational view, partly in section; of .piecesofjewelry as mounted and attached to a base or support in accordancewith the process of this invention.

Referring now .in particular to the drawing, there is shown in Figs. 1to 3, inclusive, a rhinestone-ri .having a .mirrored base II with a fiatundersurface` I Ia. Inaccordance with the invention,1such.piece .ofjewelry may be attached to base. I 2`madefrom sheer `nylon mesh materialas it is used, for instance, for stockings. In order to attachrhinestone I0 to the surface I 2a of fibrous base I2, a blob of suitableviscous lacquer adhesivel 3 with nitrocelluloserbase is applied to saidsurface I2a, rhinestone Ill is then deposited onto said adhesive,whereby the latter surrounds at I3@ the mirrored base I I above the baseI2. Preferably while the flattened adhesive layer I 3 is still insemi-liquid state, a layer of viscous paint lli is then applied totheouter lower contour of the rhinestone `adjacent the base I2 whereby asubstantially ring-shaped paint layer is obtained which,- on one hand,binds perfectly to the nylon base I2 and-,onthe other hand, to the outerrhinestone surrounding part i3d of the adhesive layer I3.: The paintlayer I4 and theadhesive layer I3 shouldhave great affinity foreachother.

Bothetheselayers are then allowed to dry wherebyl the'paint layer I II.provides a circular lip Iawhich effectively retains rhinestone IE) inposition on -base1I2, while the adhesive part i3d prevents'separation ofmirrored base Ii from the n bodyoffthe rhinestone proper. According toFig.

3,;a further layer I3?) of adhesive I3 is then applied to the topsurface of the rhinestone I in such .quantity yas-to allow the viscousadhesive mass Vto flow along vthe facets of the stone and to settle over.paint layer I4 whereby the outer adhesivestratum |327 forms a thickenedportion |30 enveloping'paint layer body I4. In some instances it might'be more desirable to put this adhesivelayerl 3b not `on the top surfacelila of the rhinestonelil'but allow the same to cover only the sidesVandthe lower parts thereof.

Asffurtherillustrated in Fig. 3, a layer I 3d of thelacquer adhesive maybe placed on the underface IZb of the-fabric base I2. This latter layer,however, isoptional and is primarily employed to supplement the toplayer I3 since this latter layer may have the tendency to spread.

Fig. 4 shows diagrammatically a plurali-ty of rhinestones'ilil,v 20,-y30, etc. placed next to each other for ornamentation lof thebasematerial I 2,

as may be readily understood from the forego-ing disclosure.

In Fig. 2b a somewhat modified form of the invention is illustratedaccording to which the base I2 carries on its surface I2a a relativelythin paint base layer I4b which terminates in a thickened ring-shapedpaint layer body I4 having the lip portion I4a. Into the cavity I4c ofthis paint layer body I4 is first introduced an adhesive stratum I3 ofthe lacquer adhesive type described with respect to Figs. 2 and 3, ontowhich is then placed the diamond-shaped stone 40, which carries on itsunderface the mirror lbase 40a. The advantage of this method ofattaching the gem or piece of jewelry to the nylon base I2 is that thepaint layer I4 extends over a predetermined area on the surface I2a. ofthe nylon base I2 and since the lacquer adhesive I3 has great affinityfor the paint layer I4, a strong bond between the base I2 through paintlayer body I4 and adhesive layer I3 with the stone 40 is achievedwhereby the paint layer body I4 with its lip I4a. extends over the cutlower :part 40h of the stone 40. In some instances it might be desirabletol roughen (for instance, by filing) this lower surface part 40h of thestone 40.

It has been found in practice that an oil base paint containing avolatile vehicle, for instance, in form of mineral spirits, and anon-volatile vehicle mainly composed of a cobalt naphthenate, leadnaphthenate, manganese naphthenate, or similar driers, with the additionof heavy viscous (bodied) linseed oil, such paint further containingpigment, yields satisfactory results for the purpose of this invention.The proportion of volatile vehicle to non-volatile vehicle is about 1:5,whereas the pigment forms more than 50% of the total paint composition.

As an example, the following paint composition may serve:

Per cent by weight Volatile vehicle 6.9 Non-volatile vehicle 34.1Pigment 59 The paint layer maintains, even if dried, sufficientpermanent flexibility and smoothness and remains unaffected -by cold orhot water, soap and common Cleansers or cleaning fluids. The paint layerdoes not chip or cra-ck and with the lacquer adhesive retains firmlyforeign bodies, such as rhinestones, pearls, glass particles, tinsels,etc.

As a lacquer adhesive it has been found in practiceV to employnitro-cellulose with camphor, castor oil and a solvent which hassuicient viscosity so as to provide a bulging or convex surface whenapplied to the paint layer or directly to the base as described in Figs.2 and 3.

As an example for this lacquer adhesive, the following proportionateingredients are disclosed:

Per cent by weight Nitro-cellulose (high viscosity type) 21.5 Camphor2.5 Castor oil 1.2 Solvent (methyl ethyl ketone) '74.8

This lacquer adhesive has some solving action on the paint layer and maybe applied to the mesh or similar fibrous base material in mixedcondition. The lacquer adhesive is transparent and may be replaced by afinishing adhesive or cement which is also transparent and hassufficient body to retain the rhinestone or similar gem in place.

In some cases it has been found advantageous to stabilize the paint aswell as the adhesive layer by applying to the upper surface thereof fineknown metallic or like powder particles which bring about thickening andimmediate surface hardening so that the paint layer or adhesive layer isunable to spread or run.

The paint layer and/or adhesive as hereinabove disclosed with referenceto Figs. 2b and 3 replaces the stone or similar metallic settingsheretofore used for retaining ornaments on a bendable or pliable base,such as mesh material, stockings, etc. and has been thoroughly testedand found to be adequate for the accomplishments of the objectiveshereinabove set forth.

The paint layer I4 which remains permanently flexible follows readilythe movements of the base I2 relatively to the stone I0 or 4U, pearl, orany* other ornament used thereon, and is characterized by its resistanceto Washing and cleaning operations to which the nylon or like materialI2 may be ordinarily subjected. In the event that pearls are used, astring of nylon or the like may be threaded through the opening of eachpearl, which short string may serve as an additional anchorage whenembedded in said paint and adhesive layers.

The adhesive layer I3-I3a has further the particular characteristicfeature that it prevents the removal of the mirrored base I I from therhinestone ID or 40 which is extremely important in connection with theuse of the article since the rhinestone can now be anxed without anymetallic setting.

It can thus be seen that there has been provided, in accordance with thepresent invention, the method of applying an ornament to a knitted, nemesh base material without injuring the same, which method comprises thesteps of rst depositing on the surface of said base material a layer ofa viscous adhesive, mounting said ornament onto said adhesive wherebysaid adhesive is allowed to spread on said base in sideward direction'with respect to said ornament, and then applying a layerof viscouspaint along the contour of said ornament and adjacent said adhesivelayer to thereby encircle said ornament and to overlie lateral portionsof said ornament.

While the invention has been shown and described in two embodimentsthereof, vit will be understood that the same is capable vofmodification without departure from the scope and spirit of theinvention as defined in the claims.

Having thus described the invention, what isv claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is:

l. The method of uniting a rhinestone, pearl and like ornament withstretchable textile material, comprising the steps of depositing on thesurface of the material to be ornamented a rst layer of a exiblesubstance adhering toA transparent adhesive over the surface of saidornament and the surface of said first layer to thereby increaseanchorage of said ornament on said material.

2. As an article of manufacture, a laminated structure comprising a baseof flexible ber material, a substantially flexible paint layer deby saidpaint layer forms a flexible connection between said ber material andsaid ornamental element at its base portion, and a transparent layer oflacquer extending over the surface 1of said ornamental element andportions of said paint layer adjacent said base portion of saidornamental element, whereby anchor-age of said ornamental element onsaid iiexible fiber base is strengthened.

3. As an article of manufacture, a stocking comprising arbase of nylonmaterial, a substantially iiexible paint layer deposited on the surfaceof said nylon material, a layer of adhesive substance in contact withsaid paint layer, a substantially rigid and transparent ornamentalstrengthened.

element having a mirrored base seated on said layer of adhesivesubstance, said paint layer surrounding said layer of adhesivesubstance, and said mirrored base of said ornamental element, wherebysaid paint layer forms a iiexible connection between said nylon materialand said ornamental element at its mirrored base, and a transparentlayer of lacquer extending over the exposed surfaces of said ornamentalelement and of portions of said paint layer adjacent thereto, wherebyanchorage of said ornamental element on said nylon material is ELLENTROY.

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